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No. 2004-23
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Date: November 10.2004
RESOLUTION REQUESTING MNDOT TO CONDUCT REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THEIR
RIGHTS OF WAY WITHIN CITY LIlVIITS
WHEREAS as maintenance of government property and facilities is important to the image of
Minnesota cities; and
WHEREAS Minnesota cities are responsible for enforcement of property maintenance codes that
pertain to the mowing of grass, the abatement of noxious weeds, the placement of trash and junk
• in yards and the maintenance of fences; and
WHEREAS the State of Minnesota has many miles of highways running through Minnesota
cities; and
WHEREAS, the rights of way along these highways are characterized by infrequent mowing,
uncollected litter, the presence of noxious weeds and dilapidated fences and guard rails; and
WHEREAS as the Minnesota Department of Transportation has cut a very large percentage of
their right-away maintenance staff over the last ten years;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Falcon Heights
hereby formally requests that the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of
Transportation provide immediate support for maintenance for all fences and guard rails on State
and Interstate highways, including highway ramps, that traverse Minnesota cities; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of Falcon Heights also formally requests
that the Minnesota Department of Transportation provide for weekly mowing of State rights-of-
way, or alternatively, that they reimburse Minnesota cities for the labor, supplies and equipment
necessary to maintain State rights-of--way in a manner that is consistent with local ordinances
governing the upkeep of private property.
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COUNCIL RESOLUTION No. 2004-23 (continued)
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
THIS 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2004.
Susan L. Gehrz, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Bather M. i~Vorthington, City dministrator
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